Sight to the blind, the story of the widow Germaine

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you.” Isaiah 60:1 NIV In 2013 Maman Germaine Mouniango from Koulamoutou, Gabon lost her sight completely to cataracts in both eyes. Last month, Maman Germaine had cataract surgery and has completely regained her sight! Maman Germaine was accompanied by one […]

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Formation d’Anesthésie – Nurse Anesthesia Training Program at Bongolo

Joseph Diangatebe is a Gabonese nurse from Mouila – the regional capital, about a 2 hour drive from Bongolo. He had been working there for the last 10 years when he heard about the creation of a nurse anesthesia training program at Bongolo. He moved to Bongolo to join the first class that began in

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Creative innovations in the midst of COVID-19

In the midst of this COVID-19 global pandemic, Bongolo is continuing to innovate and make creative changes. The following story showcases examples of the ingenuity of the hospital staff. Medical Director Dr. Renée Valach has been training and leading the nursing staff with simulated practices to correctly put on and take off PPE (personal protective

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Dr. Sam Fabiano, Bongolo’s 18th PAACS Graduate – “Stir up one another to love and good works” Hébreux 10:24

Le Dr Samuel Chimbioputo Sassamela Fabiano est le plus récent diplômé de l’hôpital Bongolo. Le programme PAACS (Académie panafricaine des chirurgiens chrétiens) forme les médecins africains aux normes occidentales en chirurgie tout en les discipliner dans leur foi chrétienne. Le Dr Sam a étudié pendant plus de 18 ans postsecondaire, à travers 3 continents, et

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Dr. Sam Fabiano, Bongolo’s 18th PAACS Graduate – “Stir up one another to love and good works” Hebrews 10:24

Dr. Samuel Chimbioputo Sassamela Fabiano is Bongolo Hospital’s most recent PAACS graduate. The PAACS (Pan-African Academy of Christian Surgeons) program trains African physicians to Western standards in surgery while at the same time discipling them in their Christian faith. Dr. Sam has studied for over 18 years post secondary, across 3 continents, and learned to

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La merveille dans le département de maternité

Merveilleux est un mot Français qui se traduit en anglais comme merveilleux, merveilleux, grand, merveilleux, charmant, miraculeux. Une petite fille, bien nommée par ses parents, Merveilleux, est le plus jeune bébé survivant de Bongolo à être né à l’hôpital Bongolo. Le 10 janvier de cette année, les docteurs Izzi Elliott et Renee Valach ont travaillé

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The Marvel in the Maternity Department

Merveilleux is a French word that translates into English as wonderful, marvelous, great, wondrous, lovely, miraculous. One baby girl, aptly named by her parents, Merveilleux, is Bongolo’s youngest surviving baby ever to be born at Bongolo Hospital.  On January 10th of this year, Doctors Izzi Elliott and Renee Valach worked together during an emergency pre-term

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